Music Library Association

Upcoming Workshops


Music Reference Workshops


Participants in this workshop will learn tips and tricks for helping library users find information and resources about music. Focusing on print and online resources, participants will identify the problems with finding music materials and how to effectively perform a reference interview.

Learning Objectives

Music Reference Workshop Instructors

Music Collection Development/Acquisitions Workshops


Participants in this workshop will learn the basic tools and skills for purchasing, selecting and deselecting music materials for their library based on the needs of their user community. The workshop includes a discussion of music vendors, music approval plans/standing orders, and collection development policies.

Learning Objectives

Music Collection Development/Acquisitions Workshop Instructors

  • Music Collection Development
    When: March 22, 2010, 2:30–4:00 PM
    Where: Music Library Association Annual Meeting
    Paradise Point Resort & Spa — 1404 Vacation Road — San Diego, CA 92109
    Presenters: Darwin Scott (Princeton University) and Erin Mayhood (University of Virginia)
    Link to the Conference Website
    Link to the Conference Program (PDF, see page 8)

Music Sound Recordings Cataloging Workshops


Participants in this workshop will learn the basic skills needed to catalog music sound recordings. The session focuses on specific cataloging problems, including such topics as the MARC field 007, chief sources of information, statements of responsibility, the types of numbers found on sound recordings, dates, physical descriptions, titles, and when to input a new record. The cataloging rules and practices are clarified, and then illustrated by the instructor with a variety of examples and exercises.

Learning Objectives

Music Sound Recordings Cataloging Workshop Instructors